DATE: November 17, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan L. Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 1 to Master Agreement for Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Professional Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals (AP 34), determine that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement under AP 34 is satisfied and a suspension of competition is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances due to the non-competitive nature of inpatient psychiatric hospital professional services; and
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 1 to Master Agreement No. 25-295, for Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Professional Services, to add Sarah M. Hunter to the Agreement effective upon execution, with no change to the term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030, or compensation maximum of $12,000,000.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The recommended actions will allow the Department to add Sarah M. Hunter to the existing Master Agreement to provide inpatient psychiatric hospital professional services. DBH, in its role as the County Behavioral Health Plan (BHP), is obligated to provide and reimburse for inpatient psychiatric hospital services, which include professional services. Approval of the recommended action will ensure the Department remains in compliance with the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the Department would be unable to add Sarah M. Hunter to the Master Agreement to continue providing inpatient psychiatric hospital professional services for persons served in need of this level of care.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION/SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT:
It is requested that the County find under AP 34 that an exception to the ...
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